A Clemson University student, Rogers is looking to obtain a Bachelor of Arts Degree in communication studies and earn a Master's Degree in public relations. Rogers hopes to open a public relations firm as a career.

So far, Rogers has already won a competition in this year's Miss America race, winning the preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness competition. The Miss South Carolina contestant won $1,000 Amway scholarship with the Lifestyle and Fitness victory.

South Carolina has not won the Miss America crown since 1994 when Kimberly Aiken won the pageant. Aiken's role in Miss America is still felt today as she'll be serving as one of the seven distinguished judges in the 2013 competition. The 2012 Miss America competition saw South Carolina's Bree Boyce finish in the Top 13 as Wisconsin's Laura Kaeppeler took the top prize.

The Miss America pageant touts itself as among the nation's largest scholarship providers for young women with $45 million in cash and scholarship assistance made available last year. The winner of Miss America does not get the entire prize as portions of the scholarship are made available to over 12,000 other women who compete in state and local competitions.

The annual Miss America pageant will be live on Saturday at 9 p.m. EST on ABC.